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Chapter 7: BIOS

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ME (Management Engine) Subsystem

Intel ME Subsystem Confi guration

This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Confi guration settings.

ME Subsystem

Select Enabled to support Intel Management Engine (ME) Subsystem, a small power 

computer subsystem that performs various tasks in the background. The options 

are 

Enabled

 and Disabled. 

When ME Subsystem is enabled, the following items will display.

• 

ME BIOS Interface

• 

ME Version

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press 

<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not 

maximum performance.

7-4   Event Logs

Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging 

during boot. The options are 

Enabled

 and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

This option erases all logged events. The options are 

No

, Yes, Next reset, and 

Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is 

full. The options are 

Do Nothing 

and Erase Immediately.

Summary of Contents for SUPERSERVER 6027R-TRF

Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 6027R TRF SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a ...

Page 2: ... any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercia...

Page 3: ...RF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on th...

Page 4: ...is chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility for the X9DRi F serverboard Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specification...

Page 5: ...Notes Preface v ...

Page 6: ...odels Only 1 4 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM 1 4 Manageability Engine ME 1 4 1 5 Contacting Supermicro 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced A...

Page 7: ...ical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 5 6 Removing the Heatsink 5 7 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 8 Connecting Data Cables 5 8 Connecting Power Cable...

Page 8: ...m Fan Failure 6 3 Replacing System Fans 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 4 SATA Drive Installation 6 5 Hard Drive Backplane 6 6 DVD ROM Installation 6 7 6 5 Power Supply 6 8 Power Supply Failure 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 1 System Time System Date 7 2 7 3 Advance...

Page 9: ...ave been included with the 6027R TRF as listed below Two 2 2U Passive CPU Heatsinks SNK P0048PS One 1 Air shroud MCP 310 29001 0N Two 2 2U passive CPU heat sinks SNK P0048PS Three 3 80x80x38 mm Chassis Middle Fans FAN 0126L4 One 1 76 cm round 16 to 16 pin Ribbon FP Cable CBL 0017L SAS SATA Accessories One 1 SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 825TQ Two 2 40 cm 8 to 8 pin ribbon cable w tube for SGPIO CBL 1...

Page 10: ... Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory Serial ATA An on chip PCH C606 SATA controller is integrated into theX9DRi F to provide a six port 3 Gb sec SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note You must have RAID set up to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Documentation on RAID setup guidelines can be found on our web site...

Page 11: ...0LPBP chassis was designed to support eight hot swap SATA or SAS hard drives Note A SAS UIO card must be installed to support SAS drives not included with system PCI Expansion Slots A riser card RSC R2UU UA3E8 on the left side of the chassis can support a AOC PG i2 add on card to provide two additional Gb LAN ports Alternately this slot can instead support either a UIO card one PCI E x16 card or f...

Page 12: ...ficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan 1 4 Advanced Power Management for F Models Only Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM provides your system with real time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency Although IPNM Specification Version 1 5 is supported by the BMC...

Page 13: ...Header SLOT 3 PCI E X8 USB 2 0 3 0 Gb S PCH C602 C606 PCI E X16 G3 DMI2 LANE5 LANE1 2 3 4 SPI P0 SIO W83527 USB SATA 2 Rear 4 Front 1 Type A BMC PCI E X8 G3 PCI 32 1 5 1 6 PCI E X8 G3 SAS 8 SNB CORE DDR3 QPI 8G SAS SAS P1 P1 P0 PCI E X4 G3 8 SNB CORE DDR3 E5 2600 Series Processor E5 2600 Series Processor SLOT 4 SLOT 5 PCI E X16 PCI E X16 PCI E X16 SLOT 6 PCI E X8 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X16 G3 PCI E X16...

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Page 15: ... a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SUPERSERVER 6027R TRF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SUPERSERVER 6027...

Page 16: ...er Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server...

Page 17: ...romised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate considerat...

Page 18: ...cures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Installing the Inner Rail Extension The SC825 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections inner rails and inner rail extensions The inner rails are pre attached to the chassis and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail e...

Page 19: ...ails 1 Locate the rail assembly in the chassis packaging 2 Extend the rail assembly by pulling it outward 3 Press the quick release tab 4 Separate the inner rail extension from the outer rail assembly 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 Rail Assembly Extending the Rails Quick Release Tab Separating the Inner Rail Extension ...

Page 20: ...er Rails to the Rack 1 Secure the back end of the outer rail to the rack using the screws provided 2 Press the button where the two outer rails are joined to retract the smaller outer rail 3 Hang the hooks of the rails onto the rack holes and if desired use screws to secure the front of the outer rail onto the rack 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining outer rail Figure 2 2 Assembling the Outer Rai...

Page 21: ...bove 2 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 3 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both sides When the chassis has been pushed completely into the rack it should click into the locked position 4 Optional screws may be used to secure the to hold the front of the chassis to the rack ...

Page 22: ...side of the server Checking the Components and Setup 1 You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heat sink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heat sink installation 2 Your 6027R TRF server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding syste...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 3 Accessing the Inside of the System ...

Page 24: ...m 3 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by three hot swappable 8 cm chassis cooling fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat 2 Note t...

Page 25: ...ty and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button...

Page 26: ...cing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operatin...

Page 27: ...ns on replacing failed SATA drives Red When this LED flashes it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid on it indicates a SATA drive failure If a drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives SAS Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the drive carrier indicates the SAS drive is powered on If...

Page 28: ...SUPERSERVER 6027R TRF USER S MANUAL 3 4 Notes ...

Page 29: ...n the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electric...

Page 30: ...Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 2022G URF clean and free of clutter The 6027R TRF weighs ...

Page 31: ...wing measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs co...

Page 32: ...tice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the envi ronment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management ...

Page 33: ...hat the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Tou...

Page 34: ...the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you in stall the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Important If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink...

Page 35: ...ARNING Press down on Load the Lever labeled Close 1st Pull lever away from the socket 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Gently push down to pop the load plate open OPEN1st OPEN1st WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING 4 Using your thumb and the index finger remove the WARNING plastic ...

Page 36: ...CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket Warning You can only install the CPU inside the socket in one direction Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage...

Page 37: ...ate with the CPU inside the socket Lock the lever labeled Close 1st first then lock the lever labeled Open 1st second Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks OPEN1st OPEN1st Push down and lock the level labeled Close 1st Gently close the load plate OPEN1st OPEN1st OPEN1st OPEN1st Lever Lock Lever Lock Push down and lock the lever labeled Open 1st ...

Page 38: ...ink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket underneath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws OPEN1st Motherboard Screw 1 Screw 2 Mounting Holes Screw 3 Scre...

Page 39: ...tsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the CPU from the CPU socket 4 Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU a...

Page 40: ... 1 2 SATA cables i SATA 0 5 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The X9DRi F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPWR3 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPWR3 to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addit...

Page 41: ...ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports Rear I O Ports 1 COM Port 1 Turquoise 6 Back Panel USB Port 3 2 Back Panel USB Port 0 7 PS2 Keyboard or Mouse Optional 3 Back Panel USB Port 1 8 Gigabit LAN 1 4 IPMI_Dedicated LAN 9 Gigabit LAN 2 5 Back Panel USB Port 2 10 Back Panel VGA Blue NMI x key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset Power Ground x key Power LED HDD LED NIC1 NIC2 OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED G...

Page 42: ...M 1A For best memory performance please install memory modules of the same type and same speed on the memory slots as indicated on the tables below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modu...

Page 43: ...airs 1 CPU 2 DIMMs CPU1 P1 A1 P1 B1 1 CPU 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 1 CPU 5 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 Any memory pairs in P1 A2 B2 C2 D2 DIMM slots 2 CPUs 4 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P2 E1 P2 F1 2 CPUs 6 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P2 E1 P2 F1 2 CPUs 8 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 2 CPUs 10 16 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 ...

Page 44: ...IMMs starting with DIMM A1 3 When mixing QR with SR or DR on the same DDR channel put the QR in DIMMA1 first Note For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules in pairs with an even number of DIMMs installed Note All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB To...

Page 45: ...t the expansion card into the riser card pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 4 Slide the add on card into the riser card and attach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield 5 Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever 6 Connect cables to the add on card as necessary Note If the left side riser is with 2 or more x8 PCI E slots make sure an ...

Page 46: ...BY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3 i F SAS4 7 SAS0 3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4 5 LAN2 CPU2 SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 X16 CPU2 SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 CPU2 SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X16 CPU1 SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X8 CPU1 SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 X16 ...

Page 47: ...A 0 1 Intel SB SATA 3 0 Connectors 0 1 Color White I SATA 2 5 Intel SB SATA 2 0 Connectors 2 5 Color Black J22 JPWR3 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector JPWR1 2 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors JD1 Speaker Power LED Indicator JF1 Front Panel Control Header JIPMB1 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for an IPMI Card JL1 Chassis Intrusion JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator JP3 BIOS Recovery JPI2 C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2 C He...

Page 48: ... COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions JPWR1 2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connections Power Connectors A 24 pin main power supply connector JPWR3 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPWR1 2 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS...

Page 49: ... 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status indicators OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc 8 Control OH Fan Fail LED Status State Indic...

Page 50: ... for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Defin...

Page 51: ...8 9 10 11 USB 6 Pin Definitions USB 4 8 10 6 7 Pin Definition USB 5 9 11 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 NC 5 Key NC No connection Backplane USB 0 1 2 3 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 NA Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located on the I O backplane on the motherboard In addition an IPMI_Dedicated LAN is located above...

Page 52: ...y The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS See Chapter 4 for more details See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Chassis Intrusion...

Page 53: ...UAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X Overheat LED Fan Fail The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the tables on right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 VDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Status State Message Solid Overheat B...

Page 54: ...nitions DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk_On_Module devices is located at JWF1 Connect an appropriate cable here to provide power support for your DOM devices DOM Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 Data In 3 Ground 4 Data Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC NC N...

Page 55: ...Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Legacy Wake On LAN Header JSTBY The onboard LAN por ts do not need a WOL header to support their Wake On LAN function Instead the legacy WOL header was preserved JSTBY to provide convenience for some embedded customers who need an internal power source from t...

Page 56: ...1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a s...

Page 57: ...BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded WPCM 450 BMC Baseboard Management Controller to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPB1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Default Pins 2 3 Disabled Manufacturer Mode Select Close this jumper JPME1 to bypass SPI flash security and force ...

Page 58: ...ty The Link LED on the left side may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information LAN Link Speed Indicator Left LED Settings Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps LAN Activity Indicator Right LED Settings Color Status Definition Off No Connections Yellow Flashing Active Rear View when facing the rear ...

Page 59: ... BMC Normal Serial ATA Ports There are six Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA 5 located on the motherboard I SATA 0 1 support SATA 3 0 and I SATA 2 5 are SATA 2 0 ports These ports provide serial link signal connections which are faster than the connections of Parallel ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 11 SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA3 Pin Definition ...

Page 60: ...his display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the sy...

Page 61: ...al system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supe...

Page 62: ...ser s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead Figure 5 9 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 63: ...em very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or mod...

Page 64: ...e cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 System Reset Control Panel Main Power Slim DVD ROM Drive 3 5 Dri...

Page 65: ...s See Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Removing System Cooling Fans System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remo...

Page 66: ...moved A click can be heard when the fan is fully installed in place and the power connections are made 3 If the system power is on the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start immediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or ...

Page 67: ... drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Installing Removing Hot swap SATA Drives 1 Push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 4 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug capability of the drives Figure 6 3 Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Carri...

Page 68: ...se Button Hard Drive Backplane The hard drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the hard drives The backplane is already preconfigured so no jumper or switch configurations are required Handle ...

Page 69: ...y needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive in the server Accessing the Inside of the Chassis 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain ...

Page 70: ...ability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see part number in the Appendix which can be ordered directly from Supermi...

Page 71: ...sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values A indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within...

Page 72: ... the OEM logo The default setting is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to set the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off an...

Page 73: ...er a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings Socket 0 CPU Information This submenu d...

Page 74: ... site for more information The options are All 1 2 and 4 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available if supported by the OS the CPU Set to Enabled ...

Page 75: ...nit IP Prefetcher support which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multipl...

Page 76: ...rdination for the P State of the processor P State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor s voltage and frequency This makes the processor more energy effiicient resulting in further gains The options are HW_ALL SW_ALL and SW ANY CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report CPU C7 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 C6 and C7 reporting to the operating system The options for C3 and...

Page 77: ... North Bridge IOH IO Hub Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VMM Virtual Working Memory through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sha...

Page 78: ... options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 IOU2 PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU2 and PCIe port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 and Auto Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A...

Page 79: ... bus speed between IOU2 and PCIe port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 and Auto Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 IOU3 PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI...

Page 80: ...if memory sparing can be supported by the motherboard DIMM Information CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information The status of the memory modules detected by the BIOS will be displayed Memory Mode When Independent is selected all DIMMs are available to the operating system When Mirroring is selected the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data bac...

Page 81: ...ns are Disabled and Enabled DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what the system is specified in the specification The options are Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DOR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4...

Page 82: ... is a feature that provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are Mode 0 MODE1 and Disabled Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Throttling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the processor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states The optio...

Page 83: ...upport for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that do not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI Hand off Select Enabled to enable support for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled a...

Page 84: ...Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a port specified by the user so that the user is allowed to change a hardware component or a device without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin up Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support to prevent excessive power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning up simultaneously The options are Enab...

Page 85: ...wing item appears PCIe PCI PnP Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following PCIe PCI PnP settings PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot up the system when there are multiple Option Roms available in the system The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency timer of each PCI device install...

Page 86: ... Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Auto and Force L0s Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onb...

Page 87: ...s required for a serial port specified Change Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 The options for Serial Port 1 and Port 2 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port Console Redirection ...

Page 88: ...to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity b...

Page 89: ...6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Out of Band Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the port for out of band management The options are COM0 and COM1 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS This item allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration an...

Page 90: ...ting Available if a TPM device is installed Configuration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to allow TPM support to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and Disabled Current Status Information This item displays the information regarding the current TPM status TPM Enable Status This item displays the status of TPM Su...

Page 91: ...re select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 4 Event Logs Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings E...

Page 92: ... log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 View Smbios Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log View System Event Log This feature displays the contents of the System Event Log 7 5 IPMI System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing ...

Page 93: ...t next system boot The options are No and Yes If the option is set to Yes the user is allowed to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If Unspecified ...

Page 94: ...sks detected by the motherboard Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the system boots during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 The settings are Built in EFI Shell and any pre defined boot device 7 7 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system Administrator Password Us...

Page 95: ...is option and press Enter to save all changes you ve done so far and retun to the AMI BIOS utility Program This will not reset reboot the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save configuration click Yes to save the changes or click No to return to the BIOS without making changes Discard Changes Select this feature and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to th...

Page 96: ...ng you if you want to restore user s defaults click Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or click No to abandon the user s defaults that were previously saved Boot Override This feature allows the user to enter a new setting to overwrite the original setting that was saved for the following devices IBA GE Slot 0400 v1376 UEFI Built in EFI Shell PO ST91000640NS ...

Page 97: ...t with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh ...

Page 98: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 6027R TRF USER S MANUAL Notes ...

Page 99: ...xteen 16 single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 512 GB of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz speed 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB size registered ECC SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel PCH C606 on chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight SATA or SAS drives SAS requ...

Page 100: ... cooling fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 230V AC auto range Rated Input Current 9A 4A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Platinum 90 Platinum Level Power Supply Rated Output Power 740 Watt Part PWS 741P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 12A 5Vsb 5A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0º to 60º C 32º to 140º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º F Operating Rela...

Page 101: ...61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov haza...

Page 102: ...erform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all cla...

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